King's Ely GCSE results

High-flyers celebrate outstanding GCSE results.

Tensions run high as students find out their results.

India Baynes, who achieved an outstanding 10 A*s.

The Bosworth-Daft family: From left: Andrew, Caroline, Robert, Hannah and Phil. Robert, who is returning to King’s Ely Sixth Form in September, achieved three A*s, five As and two Bs. Last week, his brother Andrew, also a student at King’s Ely, was awarded an A* and two As at A Level, and sister Hannah recently graduated from Queen Mary University of London with a 2:1 in Law. All three students studied at King’s Ely from the age of two.

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Every student achieved five or more A* to C grades and 60 per cent of all grades received were A* or A. Eighty-seven per cent of grades were A* to B.

Students performed particularly well in the sciences and arts. More than 90 per cent achieved A* to B grades in chemistry, physics and biology, 89 per cent in maths and 96 per cent in English Literature.

In textiles, music, drama, classical Greek and Latin, 100 per cent of students achieved A* to B grades.

There were also many individual successes, with 19 per cent of students achieving A* and As in every one of their GCSEs.

Principal of King’s Ely, Sue Freestone, said: “These results are fantastic. They bear testimony to the talent and hard work of our students and the dedication and commitment of the team of teachers who have supported them. I am really proud of them all.”

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